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Iveco EuroCargo

SECTOR: Light/medium truck   GVW: 7.5 tonnes   Engines: 4.4 and 6.7 litres   POWER RANGE: 160–320hp Persistent player Like Mark Twain, reports of the death of the

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John Kendall

Mazda3

  SECTOR: Lower medium   PRICE: €19,540–€27,320 (approx)   FUEL: 4.1–5.8l/100km   CO2: 107–135g/km The Mazda3 made its debut at the Frankfurt Show last September and first went

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John Kendall

SEAT ­­­Leon 1.4 TGI

SECTOR: Lower-medium   PRICE: TBA   FUEL: 3.5kg CNG/100km   CO2: 94g/km  With so much attention focused on the search for shale gas around the world, SEAT’s launch

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Opel Insignia Country Tourer

SECTOR: Upper-medium   PRICE: €26,795–€37,000   FUEL: 5.6–8.1 l/100km   CO2: 147–199g/km Opel has joined a growing number of manufacturers offering a lifestyle 4×4 estate car alongside its

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First Drive: Lexus GS 300h

Sector: Executive Price: From €49,400 (Germany) CO2: 109–115g/km Fuel: 4.7l/100 km  Lexus has continued to invest in hybrid drivetrains while others stick with diesel. Since 2005, starting with the RX

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First Drive: Ford EcoSport

Sector: Crossover Price: From €17,990 (approx) Fuel: 3.6 – 4.6 l/100km  CO2: 120–149g/km Nobody wants an ordinary vehicle anymore. The place of family hatchbacks has been filled by crossovers, SUVs

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Volvo FL

Sector: Light truck GVW: 12 –18 tonnes Engines: 5.1  and 7.7 litres Power range: 210 – 280hp The lengths that CEOs will go to in order

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BMW 4 Series

Sector: Premium coupe Price: €35,000 – €53,500 (approx) Fuel: 4.6 – 8.1l/100km CO2: 121 – 169g/km BMW is putting clear air between its saloon, GT

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Alex Grant

BMW i3

Sector: Lower medium Price: €34,950 – €39,450 Range: 130 – 300km CO2: 0 – 13g/km With that badge on the bonnet, the BMW i3 was

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John Kendall

Ford Tourneo Connect

Sector: MPV Price: €14,160 – €24,280 (approx) Fuel: 4.6 – 8.0l/100km CO2: 120 – 184g/km Ford’s array of MPVs is impressive – B-MAX, C-MAX, Grand

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John Kendall

Volkswagen e-up!

  SECTOR: A-segment hatchback PRICE: €26,900 FUEL: n/a CO2: n/a The Volkswagen e-up! made its debut at the Frankfurt Show in September, with sales due

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John Kendall

Opel Insignia

SECTOR: D-segment hatchback, saloon and estate PRICE: From €19,000 (approx) FUEL: 3.7 – 11.0l/100km CO2: 95 – 259g/km  It’s hard to believe that the Opel

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DAF LF

SECTOR: Light truck GVW: 7.5 – 21.0-tonnes Engines: 4.5 and 6.7-litres Power range: 140 – 300hp I know my place… A world away from the

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John Kendall

Ford Transit Connect

  SECTOR: Small van PRICE: From €15,390 (approx) FUEL: 5.6 – 4.0l/100km CO2: 105 – 129g/km It’s 11 years since Ford introduced the first Transit

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Alex Grant

Chevrolet Trax

  SECTOR: Crossover PRICE: €16,990-€25,990 FUEL: 4.5-6.5l/100km CO2: 120-153g/km Chevrolet’s B-segment crossover has arrived in Europe over a year behind sister brand Opel but, in

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Alex Grant

Peugeot 308

  SECTOR: Lower-medium PRICE: €17,800-€28,350 FUEL: 3.7-5.8l/100km CO2: 95-134g/km  It’s ironic that Peugeot’s new 308 is the first car to enter a second generation with

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John Kendall

SEAT Leon ST

  SECTOR: C-sector PRICE: TBA FUEL: 3.2-5.9l/100km CO2: 87-137g/km SEAT has never before offered a station wagon variant of the C-segment Leon hatchback. Customers who previously

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John Kendall

Opel Zafira Tourer 1.6CDTi

SECTOR: MPV PRICE: From €27,000 (approx) FUEL: 4.1l/100km CO2: 109g/km GM’s European operation revealed a variety of new products at the recent Frankfurt Show, from the

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Alex Grant

Test drive: Volkswagen Golf GTD

Sector: Lower-medium Price: €29,700-€32,525 Fuel: 4.2-4.5l/100km CO2: 109-119g/km  Can you think of many more complete company cars than the Golf GTD? Efficient, practical and low on

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John Kendall

Road test: Renault Captur

Sector: Compact SUV Price: €13,860-€21,350 Fuel: 4.2-6.0l/100km CO2: 96-125g/km  It doesn’t take much to work out that the Renault Captur – compact SUV, crossover, or however

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Alex Grant

Road test: Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Sector: Luxury Price: €79,790-€152,618 Fuel: 4.4-10.3l/100km CO2: 115-242g/km It takes enormous confidence in your own product to describe it not only as the best in

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Alex Grant

Road Test: Audi A3 Limousine

Sector: Lower-medium Price: €24,520–€41,370 Fuel: 4.6-8.2l/100km CO2: 107-152g/km The A3 accounts for a fifth of Audi’s global volume, and despite a conservative styling evolution with

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First Drive: Range Rover Sport

Sector: Premium SUV Price: €59,600-€99,200 Fuel: 7.3-12.8l/100km CO2: 194-298g/km The question has been posed quite often since the advent of the Range Rover Sport, that why would you ever need to buy

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First Drive: Volkswagen Golf Variant

Sector: Lower medium Price: €18,950-€30,850 Fuel: 3.9-5.3l/100km CO2: 102-124g/km This, the new VW Golf Variant, is the largest and most practical load-lugging Golf to date. It boasts 100 litres more cargo space

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First Drive: Nissan Note

Sector: MPV Price: €13,990-€21,090 Fuel: 3.6-5.2 CO2: 95–119g/km Nissan has taken the frumpy old Note and given it a new lease of life. And it needed to, if its plans to

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First Drive: Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion

Sector: Lower medium Price: €22,175-€24,750 Fuel: 3.2l/100km CO2: 85g/km In theory, the latest version of the Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion is capable of 970 miles (1,561km) between fill-ups. A bold claim, but

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John Kendall

Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet

Sector: Cabriolet Price (July 2013): €21,540 – €32,650 Fuel: 4.5 – 7.8l/100km CO2: 118 – 180g/km The unveiling of the new Beetle two years ago

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Alex Grant

BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo

Sector: Compact Executive Price (July 2013): €36,150 – €51, 450 Fuel: 4.5 – 8.1l/100km CO2: 119 – 189g/km Choosing a 3 Series used to be

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